After spending a week in Berlin I've spent my last week or so actually settling into my new home for the next year: getting to know the town and family. I will say the biggest thing i have had to get used to, is a twin bed. I have had a queen bed for the past 5+ years and to go from queen to twin is very difficult. My body is finally adjusting, but i actually had bruises on my knee right in the beginning because i kept hitting the wall.
Also: the food, i really need to start exercising. I'm not sure if its because i wasn't eating a lot of meat at home from being a vegetarian for so long, but geeze louise i'm always hungry here. Its all just so delicious i can never say no (for anyone who knows me: cheese is a huge thing here). I need to turn over a new leaf.. already and start balancing out my food intake. crap.
The Education system is soo different here than in the states. One its like "part time school" for all ages. Antonia most days is home by 1; which is so weird for me to grasp.
Pia started her first FIRST day of school (1st grade) which is a very big celebration; so precious. For the most part all children gather with their families at church in the morning followed by a play put on by the older kids of the school.
All children have what is called a Schultüte or a "school cone," decorated by their mothers or fathers and filled with mostly candy but some little games as well. It has been a tradition for many years and treated as a very special occasion. I couldn't understand the play, but i recognized the music which was cool!
Along with being part of Pias first day of school, i was also part of Greta learning to ride a two-wheeler!
Greta for the first time on a two-wheeler (i let go very soon after this)!
Pia with her Schultüte, Greta, Mema and I on Pia's first day of school!
Coming up:
1. Stuttgarts Oktoberfest: Wasen
2. Munich Oktoberfest.
--->good thing im a 'beer girl'
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